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Riot stock jumps 25% as report names Anthropic as AI data center client

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11 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Anthropic has entered a $9.1 billion deal with Riot Platforms to become a client for Riot's AI data center capacity, marking Riot’s expansion from Bitcoin mining into AI infrastructure.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You now have a direct line into AI data center demand shifting from crypto to AI giants. Riot’s pivot creates a new customer base you can target this week in US AI infrastructure.

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